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Sunan Ibn Majah 2073

Chapter: Declaring a woman as unlawful for oneself

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 2073

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ

فِي الْحَرَامِ يَمِينٌ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Jubair that Ibn 'Abbas said:

"For the one who makes unlawful is the swearing." (Sahih)And Ibn 'Abbas used to say: "You had the best example in the Messenger of Allah." (33:21)

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2073), Al-Bukhari (No. 4911) and Muslim (No. 1473a).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( فِي الْحَرَام ) أَيْ فِيمَا إِذَا حَرَّمَ الْحَلَال عَلَى نَفْسه وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2073
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2073
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 2073
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2073

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4911

If someone says to his wife, "You are unlawful to me." he must make an expiation (for his oath). Ibn `Abbas added: There is for you in Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), an excellent example to follow.

فِي الْحَرَامِ يُكَفِّرُ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ‏‏{‏لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ‏}‏‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1473a

Verily, there is in the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) a model pattern for you.

فِي الْحَرَامِ يَمِينٌ يُكَفِّرُهَا ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ‏‏{‏ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ‏}‏ ‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 3277

One makes atonement for something he has made unlawful for himself.* You have had a good example in God’s Messenger. * i.e. something not in itself unlawful. It is treated like an oath for breaking which atonement must be made. The Prophet’s example refers to his withdrawing from his wives for a…

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: فِي الْحَرَامِ يُكَفَّرُ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ الله أُسْوَة حَسَنَة

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13909)فِي الْحَرَامِ يَمِينٌ يُكَفِّرُهَا ، وَقَالَ : لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13911)فِي الْحَرَامِ يَمِينٌ يُكَفِّرُهَا ، وَقَالَ : لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ , يَعْنِي أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ حَرَّمَ جَارِيَةً ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ : لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ قَدْ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَانِكُمْ سورة التحريم آي
  • معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (1287)فِي الْحَرَامِ يُكَفَّرُ . وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ : لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ سورة الأحزاب آية 21 .
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